Openings/Neo-Grünfeld Defense
Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation D79
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. O-O d5 7. cxd5 cxd5
1,832 tournament games from this position · White wins 25%, draws 55%, Black wins 19%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 1,110 | 26% 52% 22% | 2260 | 2026 |
| Ne5 | 700 | 24% 61% 15% | 2341 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 10 | 20% 40% 40% | 2103 | 2025 |
| Qb3 | 7 | 14% 43% 43% | 2224 | 2023 |
| b3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2320 | 2018 |
| Bg5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2218 | 2017 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 1808 | 2019 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2799–Anand, V2783 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Grischuk, A2778–Mamedyarov, S2782 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2766–Vachier Lagrave, M2760 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Gukesh, D2744–Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Mamedyarov, S2726–Radjabov, T2788 | ½-½ | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Mamedyarov, S2799–Artemiev, V2691 | 0-1 | Nutcracker Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2772–Shankland, S2709 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Vachier Lagrave, M2721 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2697–Erigaisi, Arjun2776 | ½-½ | Quantbox Chennai GM 2025 | 2025 |
| Duda, J2733–Vidit, S2720 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2024 |
Neo-Grünfeld Defense variations
Goglidze AttackD70with g3D70with Nf3D70with g3D73Exchange VariationD71Classical VariationD77Exchange VariationD71Classical Variation, Original DefenseD78Classical Variation, Polgar VariationD77Classical Variation, Modern DefenseD77with g3D72Delayed Exchange VariationD74Delayed Exchange VariationD76Delayed Exchange VariationD75Delayed Exchange VariationD75